Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

140,928 members•166,050 posts

All posts for May 2018

Please Respond to Answer - Steve Brine, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

John Woodcock, Labour/Co-operative MP for Barrow and Furness asked the Secretary of State for Health and Social care the following written question - "What...

John Woodcock, Labour/Co-operative MP for Barrow and Furness asked the Secretary...

lynmynott

Partner•7 years ago

15 Replies

Iron deficiency group

I would like to study more about iron deficiency (without anaemia). Can you recommend good groups in healthunlocked for that? (Could not find any with search)...

I would like to study more about iron deficiency (without anaemia). Can you reco...

hachiko

•7 years ago

6 Replies

T3 - The fight goes on!!

This is a response to a a post in another group - with permission to share - "I left a mesage with my GP this afternoon to call me regarding the letter of...

This is a response to a a post in another group - with permission to share - "I...

UrsaP

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Does a suppressed TSH lower thyroid antibodies?

Hi all I’ve been reading some of the posts today and came across a comment about suppressing TSH to bring down thyroid antibodies. Does anyone have any...

Hi all I’ve been reading some of the posts today and came across a comment about...

rosserk

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Bowel seems to have stopped

I suffer terribly (and I mean really terribly) with what I call constipation but it's really a motility issue rather than hard stools. I've seen various...

I suffer terribly (and I mean really terribly) with what I call constipation bu...

Moiseym

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Private Tests done 10 months ago that NHS consultant refused to look at ( in response to SlowDragon)

Hi Slowdragon This has the relevant tests I think you mentioned and also antibodies that you asked for previously. Im not in a financial position to repeat...

Hi Slowdragon This has the relevant tests I think you mentioned and also antibod...

Farscape

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Headache

Please can I ask if anyone suffered a headache upon waking . When I get up it fades quite quickly. I have taking my blood pressure for the last few mornings...

Please can I ask if anyone suffered a headache upon waking . When I get up it fa...

Gcart

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Purchasing T3

Can anyone tell me roughly how much T3 is and for how many,if I need too buy it privetly please. Thank you Tanya

Can anyone tell me roughly how much T3 is and for how many,if I need too buy it ...

Tanyaking

•7 years ago

1 Reply

What should a thyroid test include

I posted my blood tests results on here & the feedback from this forum was my results were limited only showing TSH & free T4. I’ve got a phone consultation...

I posted my blood tests results on here & the feedback from this forum was my r...

Fifi18

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Silent Hyperthyroidism

Has anyone heard of Silent Hyperthyroidism? I had thyroidectomy and was just informed I could develop Silent Hyperthyroidism.....why have I never heard this...

Has anyone heard of Silent Hyperthyroidism? I had thyroidectomy and was just inf...

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Liquid MSM

I have dry eye and I use Restasis! I read some research on Liquid MSM by a Dr Berg on you tube on how this helps with dry eye! I would like to know your...

I have dry eye and I use Restasis! I read some research on Liquid MSM by a Dr Be...

Diana58

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Doses (grains) advice after thyroidectomy

Hi everyone! Sorry for my English, I am Italian, so my English won't be perfect! ;-) On the 26th April, so last week, I went through thyroidectomy because of a...

Hi everyone! Sorry for my English, I am Italian, so my English won't be perfect!...

innsaei

•7 years ago

12 Replies

High dose of T3

Hi everyone I’m currently taking 200mcg cynomel but I’m not losing any weight. Dr Morris who has since retired advised I could take up to 150mcg 2 or 3 x a...

Hi everyone I’m currently taking 200mcg cynomel but I’m not losing any weight. ...

Hippyhappy234

•7 years ago

47 Replies

Attacked by NOT my Endo over the phone

Hi everyone I just received a phone call from Endo (NOT MY ENDO) telling me I need to reduce my Cytomel from 15mcg to 10mcg BECAUSE MY APRIL numbers are bad (I...

Hi everyone I just received a phone call from Endo (NOT MY ENDO) telling me I ne...

Hidden

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Still loosing weight, forehead numb, and Anxiety

Taking 50 mg Tironsint & 12.5 T3. Multivitmens, Biotin, iron, B12, D3, magnesium, vit E, vit C. TSH 1.41 (.47-4.68) T3 2.2 (2.2-4.2) T4 .90 ( .78-2.19)...

Taking 50 mg Tironsint & 12.5 T3. Multivitmens, Biotin, iron, B12, D3, magnesiu...

Loriputnam11

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Latest Blood Test Results

Apparently testing in US is different from the UK. Vitamins don't seem to be important. T3 Uptake 36 T4 Total 15.0 Free T4 Index 5.4 TSH 0.01...

Apparently testing in US is different from the UK. Vitamins don't seem to be im...

MAB5

•7 years ago

6 Replies

All Hypothyroid and Hashimoto's patients everywhere - RE Liothyronine/T3: Has the question been answered?

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2018-04-25.138020.h&s=Liothyronine#g138020.r0 John Woodcock, Labour/Co-operative Barrow in Furness asked this question...

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2018-04-25.138020.h&s=Liothyronine#g138...

UrsaP

•7 years ago

28 Replies

Osteoperosis! Now I have a dilemma...

I have been on as much as 120 T3 at one point , currently been taking 60 for a long time. When I initilly took T3, I felt WOW!!! This is how I am meant to...

I have been on as much as 120 T3 at one point , currently been taking 60 for a l...

charliecooper

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Help please :(

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos last year, and im on levothyroxine 100mc but I’m feeling absolutely horrible. I don’t think my doctor believes me! He said my...

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos last year, and im on levothyroxine 100mc but I’m...

Amberpaige

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Tired of feeling like this 😞

Hi I had a hyperactive thyroid when pregnant with my second child at 35 then it went hypo and I was told I have Graves’ disease then it went into remission for...

Hi I had a hyperactive thyroid when pregnant with my second child at 35 then it ...

Kat366

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Sorry missed a bit

Should have sent this :- meds since jan 27th and TSH was 64.4 at that point so my TSH has gone down in 4 months

Should have sent this :- meds since jan 27th and TSH was 64.4 at that point so m...

Sixties123

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Should I alter my dose of Levo?

Hi I posted my latest results here , but I just wondered if I should be taking less Levothyroxine as my results were as follows :- TSH 0.02 FT3 6.1 FT4 11.7 I...

Hi I posted my latest results here , but I just wondered if I should be taking l...

Sixties123

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Dismayed - Liothyronine

Received this from NHS England this morning. I know I can't put two pages here so will just put the first one. The second page is just one line and says "I...

Received this from NHS England this morning. I know I can't put two pages here s...

Summer64

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Your Having a Laugh!

I put a post on the PA forum today, relating to my B12 blood test results (I also had TSH taken). The Healthcare Assistant asked me how I caught autoimmune...

I put a post on the PA forum today, relating to my B12 blood test results (I als...

HKAnne

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Test Results - Thriva

Hello I received my results from Thriva test I undertook. Looking for help to interperate them & whether they are in optimum ranges. Thx in advance for......

Hello I received my results from Thriva test I undertook. Looking for help to ...

SuD7

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Side effects - Omeprazole

I have been taking Omeprazole for about 8yrs, and recently I have started to get side effects , redness on face with a rash, constipation and wind, all of...

I have been taking Omeprazole for about 8yrs, and recently I have started to g...

Woody26

•7 years ago

19 Replies

What do you say to doctors who freak out about a suppressed TSH...?

I'd appreciate any advice on this. I have had a suppressed TSH for years; first, I had a GP more openminded than most who believed that patients with...

I'd appreciate any advice on this. I have had a suppressed TSH for years; first,...

Hidden

•7 years ago

30 Replies

If GP isn’t sympathetic....

My medicheck results are better than I thought they’d be ! Having said that it doesn’t take away the fact I’ve many symptoms of hypothyroidism. I’ve been...

My medicheck results are better than I thought they’d be ! Having said that it d...

Anniewoz1

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Does natural work ?

Is it possible to raise hormone levels naturally ?

Ruth63

•7 years ago

40 Replies

Armour

Received 100x1 and a half grain Armour Was on 150 mcg thyroxine Any advice on how to start Armour

Received 100x1 and a half grain Armour Was on 150 mcg thyroxine Any advice on ho...

Rockingdog54

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Thyroid UK | HealthUnlocked

Thyroid UK

All posts for May 2018

Please Respond to Answer - Steve Brine, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Iron deficiency group

T3 - The fight goes on!!

Does a suppressed TSH lower thyroid antibodies?

Bowel seems to have stopped

Private Tests done 10 months ago that NHS consultant refused to look at ( in response to SlowDragon)

Headache

Purchasing T3

What should a thyroid test include

Silent Hyperthyroidism

Liquid MSM

Doses (grains) advice after thyroidectomy

High dose of T3

Attacked by NOT my Endo over the phone

Still loosing weight, forehead numb, and Anxiety

Latest Blood Test Results

All Hypothyroid and Hashimoto's patients everywhere - RE Liothyronine/T3: Has the question been answered?

Osteoperosis! Now I have a dilemma...

Help please :(

Tired of feeling like this 😞

Sorry missed a bit

Should I alter my dose of Levo?

Dismayed - Liothyronine

Your Having a Laugh!

Test Results - Thriva

Side effects - Omeprazole

What do you say to doctors who freak out about a suppressed TSH...?

If GP isn’t sympathetic....

Does natural work ?

Armour

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Where in the World do you currently (permanently) reside?

Topics

Archive